Game apparatus



' May e, 1930. s. HOLMES 1,757,088

GAME APPARATUS Filed Jan. l1, 1950 gin/manto@ Sydney //a/mes able legends-indicatingthat each goal is that fof one of the contestants. Slots or openings Patented May 6, 1930 UNITED s'lATEs MINNESOTA, Assienonro ELIZABETH fB'. Hof-Mns, or sr. PAUL,V MrNNEsoTA Y y p Y f SYDNEY v noLMEs, sfr.- PAUL,

GAME "ArPARATUs il Application fue@ January V11,A` 193e. seraiNa. 420313..

'Ihis inventionrelates to game apparatus for use in connection with foot ball games,

and particularly, althoughv not exclusively, l

1 indicate the progress ofoneof the contestants, vsuch as the home team andthe fieldfaand in-V dicator 9a adapted to-indicate the progress i ofthe other contestant,u orV visitor, Withoutla separate .K or distinct manual Voperation'. It

will further be understood that the fields@Y adapted for use as an indicator of the progress of a game in connection With an audible or telegra'plnc report report, such as a radio of the game.

It is my object to provide a simple `.and in! expensive device adapted to indicate on separate fields of play the progress of each contestant or team, While reducing the manualV voperations of the user to a minimum. The d evice further facilitates the making of adiagrammatic record ofthe game. p

The invention also includes certain Ynovel features of `construction Which will be more fully pointed out inthe following specification and claims. Y.

In the drawings, which illustrate the best form of my device atpresent known to me7 Figure l shows one side ofa suitable folder having my indicator thereon; Figxis a sec tion taken on the line 2 2 ofFig. l; Fig. 3 shows the method of folding the card to protect the indicator and Fig. 4 illustrates the yfrom reverse or opposite side of the device that shown in Fig. 1. y n v I prefer to construct `my device on a card or folder 5 of suitable paper board, celluloid, or like sheet material having printed or otherwise displayed on one face thereof arepre.

sentation of a foot ball field 6. This field of play is preferably divided by parallel cross lines to represent the usual gridiron Vand has the goal lines at opposite ends with suit- 7 near .each end of the eld 6 are provided to receive and guide an endless tape 8 having at one point thereon an indicator 9 which is mov-` able With the tape to indicate the progressof Vone of the teams or contestants.A Uponv the opposite or reverse side of the card 5 is a representation of .a field 6a.

permit the insertion of the users fingers be-V..

This Vfield 6"*V is aV vsubstantial duplicate of the field 6 and the tape 8 extends from endto end of the field-6a' ter.-. i i v. The field andk indicator 9 are provided to and yGaf are soarranged that when the indicator 9 'on one facev of the cardfis moved tovvard the` visitors goal.y Similarly, the indicator'smove m `unison toward the home goals on opposite faces of the card. The card 5 maybe divided Y' 'i by suitable crease lines into panels,` such. as

the panels lland l2,`vvhich may be foldedto protect the fields and together'ivith the tape 8,.yvhen notin use, vas indicatedin Fig. 3. Any of a number of tough, smooth and fienivble materials maybe employed in the construction ofthe tape 8. Cloth andpaper ribbons have been usedl successfully. l I Y V: f

In use, the device makes an audible report',

*such .asV a radio or, telegraphicfreport of the game, much more enjoyable becauseV of lthe graphic nature. of `the record and ease with which the'progresslofpthe play canbe 'folloWed. W'hen the ballis in the possession of the home team, the'userplac-es the cardLso that Vthe field 6 is visible and by grasping the tape 8 movesQthe indicator 9 step by step in the appropriate direction as the reports of the game are received. VIfthe home team loses the ball'to the opposing or visiting team, the card lis merely reversed to display the field 6a Where the indicator 9f,'vvith0ut furtherV manipulation, indicates the proper position of i sa y theball on the field. As longas the ball is in the possession of the visitors the tape Sis Ymanipulated to move the indicator 9? in the appropriate directionand WhenA the possession arrangement illustrated. V*An arrow or suit- -of theball again changes the card is merely Y `turned over (by end forend reversal) in the able legend on each field' indicates the proper i direction yof-advance for-'the playof a contestant so that likelihood of confusion Ais minimized.

If desired, a permanent record may be kept by drawing a suitable diagram on the fields 6 and 6a. Thus a separate record of the play n of the contestants may be` kept conveniently in connection Withthe indicator. Data. concerning theAga-ilne -or'advetfising niatter may be prited'on the panels 1l and'g if desired;-

yHaving described my invention-whatters Patent is 1- n v l. In gaine apparatus for claim new anddesire to protect byLetuse in connection With' audible reports of foot ballfgalnescr-the like, acard or the Vlike having representa# tions thereon of substantially duplicate ielldsl? ofplay for different contestantsran indica-p l tor for the progressjof1 the playf'on each' of said fields and means connectingY said indi'- cators for movement inl unison.'

2. In"ga1ne apparatus' of Itheclas's described, a card or the like having 'on .oppositeA` i faces representations of fields ofplfayor' different contestants andr'indicators movabl-einw: j unison on said elds of playrespectively to indicate thev progress ofthe game.

with audible reports. of foot ballfghanie's or the like, acard or the like: having'representations thereon of'substantially duplicate fields' of playifor different contestants, an indica# torforthe vprogresso( the play on each of said fields, and'v means connecting saldindify caters formovement'in uni'sonsaid card havingaL cut-'out portion formingv a .guide for 'said p connecting means. z

.4. `In game apparatus; of the class de:

scribed, a'card o r thelikehavingon opposite`V faces representations Yof fields "of play for different contestants and anendless tapehav# ing indicators@thereonv Amovable `iny unison Y f along' saidmiel'ds of play respectively'to" indicate the progress of the game. i n

In testimony :Whereofg i I have "hereunto signed'rny name to this specification.

Y Sinnen viHoLMns. 

